Krauss, however, in his most recent bout, suffered the first loss of his professional career. John Hathaway won a decision over Krauss at UFC on Fox 3 in May.

After having finished nine of his first 10 opponents, Krauss (10-1) was rocketing up the 170-pound ranks. He now heads back to the drawing board, leaving fans to see how he responds to the first adversity on his resume.

Stumpf (11-3) may be under greater pressure than Krauss, though. While Krauss is 1-1 in the Octagon, Stumpf lost his UFC debut to TJ Waldburger and needs to get a notch in his belt, so he doesn’t risk having to go elsewhere and fight his way back.